Our Story

Style for Soldiers is a charity founded by Emma Willis MBE in response to the numerous casualties incurred in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2008 she began visiting patients at the Military Rehabilitation Hospital every 2 months, measuring them for a bespoke shirt as a gift of thanks for their bravery and sacrifice.

As injured servicemen and women faced unwanted medical discharge from the military Emma realised the need for smart, well fitting clothing to wear for interviews and formal occasions to help with confidence and morale as dressing properly was such a fundamental part of military life and a new uniform was needed.

She approached various English brands to assist and M&S have now given over 750 suits, Russell & Bromley over 100 shoes and Lock & Co Hatters 100's of hats.

Emma has also designed a black ebony walking stick for those that need one, with a silver collar engraved with regiment and initials which the charity also provide.

Today the Style for Soldiers reunion parties play perhaps the most important role in the charities activities, bringing injured service personnel and their partners together from all over the U.K and beyond, for the largest such get togethers including the annual family day at Woburn Safari Park kindly donated the The Duke of Bedford.

Style for Soldiers covers all travel and hotel costs for their events in order to enable as many of the 750 former patients Emma met at Headley court to meet again and spend time with like minded fellow veterans who have been through similar life changing challenges as a result of loyally serving their country.

Style for Soldiers aims to offer long term support through smart clothing, regimental walking sticks and reunion events to the hundreds of now veterans whom Emma has met over the years at Headley Court, as they so well deserve.

Therefore we would be grateful for your donations in order that we can continue to support these most deserving of young people into their new careers Donations can be made by sending acheque payable to ‘Style for Soldiers’ and to us at Style for Soldiers,BearlandHouse,Longsmith Street, Gloucester,GL12HJ.

Or by donating online through Just giving

We werehonouredto have received support from Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, as well as a Morale Award from the British Forces Foundation, and nominated for the Sun Military Awards 2010 for Support to The Armed Forces for our Style for Soldiers initiative.

Founded by Emma Willis in 2008

Style for Soldiers is a Registered Charity. Charity no. 1161119

Style for Soldiers aims to offer long term support through smart clothing, regimental walking sticks and reunion events to the hundreds of now veterans whom Emma has met over the years at Headley Court, as they so well deserve.